You will look at and discuss each of these research forms and models. You need to choose a format that will help you plan your search strategy. You may develop your own, as long as it includes:
A research question
A search strategy (where you you search)
A list of key words, including synonyms, technical terms, names and dates (how you will search)
Evaluation of the quality of sources
A plan for organizing and using notes and information
A reflection piece (what you learned, what you would do differently)
Section One: Search Strategies
You will look at and discuss each of these research forms and models. You need to choose a format that will help you plan your search strategy. You may develop your own, as long as it includes:
A research question
A search strategy (where you you search)
A list of key words, including synonyms, technical terms, names and dates (how you will search)
Evaluation of the quality of sources
A plan for organizing and using notes and information
A reflection piece (what you learned, what you would do differently)
I Search Process Reflection Chart
K-W-L Chart
Reading: Writing Thesis Statements from the University of North Carolina Writing Center Writing Thesis Statements
Section One: Search Strategies: Search Challenges
Section Two: Finding Scholarly Sources